Walsham Man Was Ordered to Pay £500 Compensation By A Court Of Law After Refusing To Give Up His Train Seat To A Lady Who Wanted To Sit Next To Her Child
It’s a matter of hot controversy lately, and for passengers on the Walsham train to Gransted three weeks ago, it became a loud matter of debate. Should someone give up a paid seat, in order to appease someone else who did not plan their trip properly?
Tim Rossiter paid extra for an aisle seat on the Walsham Express, and was asked to give his chair for a lady’s 8 year old son. When he refused, verbal fireworks began and the matter was taken to court where it was decided that the mother was a victim who deserved compensation.
Eileen Grimshaw the mother in question from Gransted demanded Rossiter made the sacrifice so her boy could be seated next to her. “I asked politely first, I said please give me your seat so that I can sit next to my 8 year old boy, he said he was sorry but he paid for that seat. The more I pleaded the more obnoxious he became and wouldn’t even look me in the eyes. I said, come on Compo don’t be an arse, I’m asking you let my child be with his mother, be decent!”
Rossiter explains “It’s not my responsibility to plan the seating arrangements for a family! She should have booked an extra seat and arranged that well in advance like I did. But to be met with entitlement and pomposity from her, it was very uncalled for. My answer was no! Every time she asked my answer was still no. It’s my seat, I paid for it. I’m sitting in it. End of!”
Grimshaw elaborated, “I said, you’re a grown man and my boy is just a child. It won’t harm you to stand up for an hour, but he’ll probably throw a tantrum if he’s not sat down and calmed!” Rossiter chimed in, “That was not quite accurate, the language she used was appalling and to be called a “Toff-Faced ponce”, and “a bully” because I refused to cater to her demands took the biscuit.”
Paul Chewman was witnessing the commotion from the adjacent seat. “Honestly, it was like something out of a Two Ronnie’s Sketch. The man said no, he paid for his seat, his call. But she wouldn’t take no for an answer, and it was world war three with words and insults. At one point she even threatened to clip his ear with her handbag if he didn’t look at her when he was talking to her. It was all very uncomfortable! The conductor did nothing! He just said it’s up to them as long as the seat is paid for and went off.”
Mary Leach who was also witness in the seat behind said “It just goes to show how stubborn some men can be, especially as they get older. I mean, it’s a woman with her young kiddie for crying out loud. Any gentleman back in my day would not only have said yes, but offered to give the child a seat as soon as they saw the two were separated. It’s Victor Meldrew syndrome, he kept saying over and over again he paid for it, it’s his right. About the only thing the ignorant pig didn’t say was ‘I don’t believe it'”!
The climax of the encounter came at the point where Rossiter exploded with “Will you get that big fat cucumber out of your bottom woman?”, something which bit him in his when he was taken to court about the incident two weeks later.
Judge Alison Reiner settled the matter in a swift manner after hearing from both sides, stating “This lady clearly was a mother and had a child. As a grown man you are obligated to display and set an example of manners and respectful behaviour. Does your responsibility towards the welfare of others end merely because you’ve paid for a seat? You clearly sacrificed human decency and kindness to become a cantankerous antagonist. On top of that you insulted a mother in front of her son and a train of passengers, inferring she had organic produce trapped in her backside. You’ll pay your victim £500 compensation for both shaming and failing to do what is proper and decent!”
“Justice has been served”, according to Eileen Grimshaw, who added “I hope that next time the toxic male archetype will think twice about being stubborn like they own the place. This is a victory for common sense and putting what’s right ahead of what’s paid for! Folks think they are entitled to something just because they have bigger wallets than us ordinary struggling folk, and it’s very wrong!”
We approached Tim Rossiter for final words after the verdict came in, he had this to say “I have no choice but to pay the fine but I still stick to my original stance. Eileen Grimshaw is nothing but a modern day woke menace. She might have won this battle but not the war. Don’t ever submit to these people, don’t give up your rights, or your seats. Don’t let these jumped up leftists win!”
Would you give up a seat you paid for on public transport? Do you agree with the courts decision? Who was right? What are your thoughts?
